Level Home vs Retro Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Level Home
Control your smart lock remotely using your phone. Grant and revoke access for guests, and monitor entry activity from anywhere. Integrates with popular smart home platforms for seamless automation.
- Remote lock/unlock
- Share access with guests
- Activity history tracking
- Smart home platform integration
- Voice control
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The Level Home app lets you use your phone to lock and unlock your door. With award-winning design and engineering, Level Bolt and Level Lock+ are bringing the next generation of smart locks to your home. Easily share access with friends, family, and people you trust. Track activity history from anywhere to see who’s come and gone. Level works with smart home platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa from anywhere via app, voice, or automations.
Retro Library
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RetroLibrary is a personal library app for collectors of retro computing books and magazines. Build a searchable collection, browse it like a bookshelf, and keep the important details with each title: author, publisher, edition, condition, rating, notes, cover art, value, lending status, and more. Whether you collect programming references, vintage hardware manuals, computer magazines, or computing history, RetroLibrary helps you organize the lot. Use ISBN and title lookup to fill in book details automatically, or scan the book (or shelf of books!) and let the machine learning recognize the details for you. Import your library in minutes not hours! Improve entries with cover art, and keep categories tidy. RetroLibrary also helps with collecting decisions. Use “Have I Got This?” to quickly check whether a book is already in your collection, on your wishlist, or still missing. If you don’t own it yet, add it straight to your wishlist. Features: - Track retro computing books and magazines in one library - Visual bookshelf browsing and traditional list view - ISBN scanning and metadata lookup - Shelf photo scanning with on-device OCR and Apple Intelligence assisted detection - Wishlist support - Ratings, condition, lending, notes, and value tracking - Automatic cover lookup - Library backup and restore tools - Quick ownership checking before you buy duplicates - Multiple ways to share, save and import your data. It's safe (and private)! - Runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. RetroLibrary is designed for enthusiasts, collectors, researchers, and anyone building a personal archive of classic computing print material.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Level Home at 17 against Retro Library's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Level Home | Retro Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (692 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 692 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Level Home Inc. | John Kennedy |
Bugs and requests
Level Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch after iOS updates
- Locks randomly stop responding or get stuck
- Inconsistent behavior with auto-unlock and touch-to-unlock features
- Guest access and sharing not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add battery level indicator and low battery notifications
- Improve connectivity and reliability of locking/unlocking
- Enhance app UI/UX and make it more intuitive
- Provide better customer support and timely bug fixes
- Add more customization options and smart home integrations
Retro Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Level Home
No in-app purchases
Retro Library
No in-app purchases









